Higher wages are the key to turning the tide in the accounting profession's uphill battle to attract more workers to its ranks, according to the new leader of its largest industry group.
To draw future workers, Mark Koziel, who began his new role as chief executive officer of the American Institute of CPAs in January, argues the profession should not only boost starting wages but also smooth the pace of young accountants' workloads, often condensed into busy tax and audit seasons.
These are challenges some of the largest firms have begun to address, but Koziel called on all CPAs ...